14. Question

The Prime Minister appoints the members of the cabinet and has control over many important public appointments.

Question 15 of 24

15. Question

Which Act of 1679 guaranteed that no one could be held prisoner unlawfully and that every prisoner had the right to a court hearing?

The Habeas Corpus Act

The Emancipation Act

The Reform Act

The Butler Act

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The Habeas Corpus Act became law in 1679. The Act guaranteed that no one could be held prisoner unlawfully. Every prisoner has a right to a court hearing.

Question 16 of 24

16. Question

How many people died as a result of the Black Death in Britain?

47% of the population

One third of the population

15% of the population

7% of the population

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Incorrect

As a result of the Black Death, one third of the population of England died and a similar proportion in Scotland and Wales.

Question 17 of 24

17. Question

What do people in the UK do on April Fool’s Day?

They exchange cards and gifts

They play jokes on each other until midday

They dress up in frightening costumes

They play ‘trick or treat'

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Incorrect

April Fool’s Day, 1 April, is a day when people play jokes on each other until midday. The television and newspapers often have stories that are April Fool jokes.

Question 18 of 24

18. Question

Who led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC?

Emperor Hadrian

Antoninus Pius

Julius Caesar

Emperor Augustus

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Incorrect

Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC.

Question 19 of 24

19. Question

Who were the Huguenots?

Protestant refugees from France

Catholic refugees from Spain

Catholic refugees from Italy

Protestant refugees from Germany

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Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France. They were Protestants and had been persecuted for their religion. Many were educated and skilled and worked as scientists, in banking, or in weaving or other crafts.

Question 20 of 24

20. Question

Which’Major’ golf tournament takes place outside the USA?

The Grand Prix

The Australian Open

The Open Championship

The Six Nations Championship

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Incorrect

The open championship is the only ‘Major’ tournament held outside the United States.

Question 21 of 24

21. Question

Which of the following cities is not in Wales?

Cardiff

Swansea

Bradford

Newport

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Incorrect

Bradford is located in England.

Question 22 of 24

22. Question

Who wrote the Lord of the Rings?

Jane Austen

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Thomas Hardy

JRR Tolkien

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Incorrect

The Lord of the Rings was written by JRR Tolkien.

Question 23 of 24

23. Question

What name is given to the group of Protestants who advocated strict and simple religious doctrine and worship and who did not agree with Charles I’s religious views?

The Suffragettes

The Puritans

The Chartists

The Catholics

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The Puritans were a group of Protestants who advocated strict and simple religious doctrine and worship. They did not agree with the king’s religious views and disliked his reforms of the Church of England.

Question 24 of 24

24. Question

Members of the Welsh Assembly can speak in either Welsh or English, and all of the Assembly’s publications are in both languages.